Scrabble Word Finder

BANNISTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. BANNISTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

b3a1n1n1i1s1t1e1r1
PlayableBANNISTER · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BANNISTER?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.22
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.67%

Our own measure of how useful BANNISTER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BANNISTER

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

bannisters12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BANNISTER scores

Scrabble b3a1n1n1i1s1t1e1r1 11
Words with Friends b4a1n2n2i1s1t1e1r1 14

Face value of the 9 tiles in BANNISTER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a19
n26
i19
s14
t16
e112
r16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANNISTER has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of BANNISTER

branniest11

The 9 tiles of BANNISTER in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with BANNISTER

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1 longer words begin with BANNISTER.

Shorter words from the letters in BANNISTER

atebrins10 banister10 barniest10 entrains8 trannies8 atebrin9 baiters9 banners9 bannets9 banters9 banties9 barites9 barnets9 basinet9 besaint9 bestain9 brisant9 rebaits9 terbias9 anestri7 antsier7 entrain7 inanest7 insaner7 insnare7 interns7 nanites7 nastier7 ratines7 resiant7 retains7 retinas7 retsina7 stainer7 stanine7 starnie7 stearin7 tanners7 tannies7 tinners7

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Common questions about BANNISTER

Is BANNISTER valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANNISTER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BANNISTER worth?
BANNISTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BANNISTER?
BANNISTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANNISTER:

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